(498) بَابُ: كَيْفَ يَقُومُ عِنْدَ الْبَابِ؟
'Abdullah ibn Busr, the Companion of the Prophet, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, said that when the Prophet, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, came to a door when he wanted to ask permission toenter, he did not face it directly. He stood to the right or the left.If he was given permission, he went in. Otherwise he went away.
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1078
In-book reference: Book 43, Hadith 28
English translation: Book 43, Hadith 1078